Sash-cord fastener



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J. G. KERNEGKEL. sAsH 00m) FASTENER.

N0; Patented Jan. 13, 1891.

J. G. KERNECKEL. SASH 00m) FASTENER.

Patented 'Jan. 13,1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JACOB G. KERNECKEL, OF KANSAS GITY, MISSOURI.

SASH-CORD FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,534, dated January13, 1891.

Application filed May 2, 1890. Serial No. 350,268. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB G. KERNEOKEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Swinging VVindow-Sashes and Reversible Cord-Fasteners Therefor; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappcrtains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to swinging windowsashes and reversiblecord-fasteners therefor.

The invention has for its object to provide a sash-cord fastener to beused in connection with a swinging sash.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of awindow-casing embodying myinvention, in which the sashes are shownadjusted at an angle. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the sash-cord fastener.Fig. 3 is a longitudinal view of a portion of the windowcasing, showingthe spring-actuated partingstrip secured in position. Fig. 4v is alongitudinal sectional view of a portion of the side rail of one of thesashes with the cordfastener in position.

A denotes a window-casing, each side of which is provided with alongitudinal cordchannel a, a parting-strip a, an outer stopstick a andan inner stop-stick a The inner stop-sticks are cut away near theirupper portions to form spaces c0 between the ends, and the outerstop-sticks are similarly cut away near their lower ends to form spacesa The parting-strips are seated in grooves a in the window-casing andare forced out ward by springs a B denotes the window-sashes, each ofwhich is provided upon its sides with seats I), the upper and lowerwalls of which are curved and into which fit cord-fasteners 0, havingcorrespondingly-curved ends, by which a smooth close joint is formed.Each of these fasteners consists of a plate having a marginal flange band an enlarged intermediate portion b On the side opposite the enlargedportion is a recess b Holes 6 are provided at each end of thefastener,'and channels I) extend from each end of the enlarged portionto the recess. A hole 1)", extending through the base of the recess, isfor the purpose of receiving a pin or screw If, by means of which thesash is connected to the fastener. The sash-cord b is led through thehole in one of the ends of the fastener, thence through the adjacentchannel intothe recess, where it is knotted to prevent withdrawal. Bythe peculiar construction of the fastener it will be seen that the cordis not brought into contact with the window-casing, and 1s therebyprevented being worn by rubbing thereagainst. The recess in the fastenerenables the knot in the end of the cord to be conveniently placed out ofthe way, while the other channel and the hole near the opposite end ofthe fastener permit of the same being reversed end for end.

When it is desired to swing the lower sash out, the same is raised untilthe upper ends of the fasteners reach the upper cut-away portions of theinner stop-sticks. The partingstrips are now depressed, and the sash maynow be swung outward, as shown in Fig. 1, the spaces formed by thecutting away of the inner and outer stop-sticks permitting thismovement. When the sashes have been tilted at the desired angle, theywill be retained in that position by the spring-actuated partingstrip.lVhen the sashes are in their normal vertical position, they cannot betilted unless the parting-strips are depressed.

hen it is desired to tilt the upper sash, it is lowered until the lowerends of the fasteners reach a point opposite the spaces formed by thecut-away portions of the outer stopsticks, and is then tilted in themanner aforesaid.

It will be seen that I have provided means whereby the sashes of awindow may be tilted for the purposes of ventilation, cleaning, &c., andhave also provided afastener simple and inexpensive of construction andcapable of being reversed end for end.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The (mmhination, with a swinging Windowsash having a recess formed inits edge, of a reversible sash-cord fastener consisting of a platehaving a marginal flange b, a depressed intermediate portion baperture 1) at the ends of said plate, apertures in the walls of saiddepressed portion communicating with the recess formed by thedepression, and a sash-cord led through one of said apertures at the endof the plate and into the recess, [0 Where it is knotted, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimony whereof I have affixed mysignature in presence of twoWitnesses.

JACOB G. KERNECKEL. Witnesses:

BESSIE E. YOUNG, JENNIE A. BARRETT.

